Subject: Re: HP 98774B greyscale monitor
To: Ville Warsta <vwarsta@cc.hut.fi>
From: Mike Ferrara <mikef@rtfm.sr.hp.com>
List: port-hp300
Date: 12/23/1996 10:00:26
According to Ville Warsta:
> Hello, 
> 
> I have a spare HP 98774B greyscale monitor (19", 1280x1024 with 72Hz).
> 
> Is it possible to use it with an HP433S system running NetBSD-hp300 1.2 
> and X11R5?
> 
> This is what the kernel says about the graphics card:
> grf0 at scode133: 1280 x 1024 256 color hi-res catseye display (console)
> 
> But, the multisync monitor currently connected to the system says the
> refresh rate is only 60Hz. How to increase it?


The only way that I know of to change the frame rate of any HP workstation
prior to the 712 is with a crystal and PLD change. When I was looking into
this, the PLD code was very tightly held, and I gave up. A more fruitful
approach may be modifying the monitor.




> 
> Regards (and happy Holidays),
> 
> --
> Ville Warsta
> vwarsta@cc.hut.fi
> 


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